Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.
1. A wireless communications system including a packet core network and a wireless access network that includes a base station and a terminal, the wireless communications system capable of communications between terminals through a first path that includes the packet core network and communications between terminals through a second path that does not include the packet core network, the wireless communications system comprising: a plurality of terminals; and a control station configured to be capable of processing related to proximity-based communications services between the plurality of terminals, obtaining identifiers of the plurality of terminals and position information related to positions of the plurality of terminals, by the processing related to the proximity-based communications services, and causing communication between the plurality of terminals to be executed by the second path, based on the identifiers of the plurality of terminals and the position information related to the positions of the plurality of terminals.
2. The wireless communications system according to claim 1 , wherein the control station receives by the processing related to the proximity-based communications services, the identifiers and the position information from a communications apparatus that provides the proximity-based communications services.
3. The wireless communications system according to claim 1 , wherein the position information is information enabling specification of a distance between the positions of the plurality of terminals, and the control station causes the communication between the plurality of terminals to be executed through the first path when based on the position information, the specified distance is a predetermined distance or more, and causes the communication between the plurality of terminals to be executed through the second path when based on the position information, the specified distance is less than the predetermined distance.
4. A control station of a wireless communications system including a packet core network and a wireless access network that includes a base station and a terminal, the wireless communications system capable of communications between terminals through a first path that includes the packet core network and communications between terminals through a second path that does not include the packet core network, the control station comprising: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to be capable of processing related to proximity-based communications services between a plurality of terminals; obtaining identifiers of the plurality of terminals and position information related to positions of the plurality of terminals, by the processing related to the proximity-based communications services; and causing communication between the plurality of terminals to be executed by the second path, based on the identifiers and the position information obtained.
5. A terminal of a wireless communications system including a packet core network and a wireless access network that includes a base station and the terminal, the wireless communications system capable of communications between terminals through a first path that includes the packet core network and communications between terminals through a second path that does not include the packet core network, the terminal comprising: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to be capable of communicating with a second terminal and controlling communication, based on a control signal from a control station configured to be capable of processing related to proximity-based communications services between a plurality of terminals, the control station obtaining identifiers of the plurality of terminals and position information related to positions of the plurality of terminals, by the processing related to the proximity-based communications services, and causing communication between the plurality of terminals to be executed by the second path, based on the identifiers of the plurality of terminals and the position information related to the positions of the plurality of terminals.
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August 14, 2018
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